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Title: Heart Doctors May Have Hard Time Spotting Valve ProblemsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

(American College of Emergency Physicians) Children with broken bones or joint dislocations in northern Israel emergency departments received equal pain treatment, regardless of their ethnicity or the ethnicity of the nu...

A research team led by Kezhong Zhang, Ph.D., at the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, has discovered that exposure to air pollution has a direct adverse health effect...

More cases of deaths and illnesses due to the Legionnaire's outbreak in Illinois are being reported. Most of the dead and sick victims are from the Illinois Veterans Home, with the eighth death and four new cases outside...

According to research, babies born before 37 weeks are more likely to earn less as adults, in spite of growing up healthy. Latest study hints at connections between premature birth and cognitive ability.

An increase of even one gram of salt to an individual's daily intake could increase obesity risk by as much as 25 percent, according to new research by scientists at Queen Mary University of London.

Weight problems in middle age influences the time when a person develops Alzheimer's disease. Obese individuals who have BMI of 30 develop the neurodegenerative disorder a year earlier than those with BMI of 28.

The new death due to Ebola virus in Sierra Leone is a disheartening event for the health sector of the nation. In an effort to stop the spread of the virus, WHO has announced that they will vaccinate about 200 people who...

Death row inmates in California have been waiting for many years before execution due to the various issues in the state. The fourth man under the said sentence, who have died due to natural causes, have recently been re...

Researchers found that more and more males diagnosed with unilateral invasive breast cancer opt to undergo double mastectomy. Majority of those who choose to do so were younger males as older males tend to disprove surge...

Because of congenital heart disease, Max Page has needed surgery several times since his birth. Lately, the little Darth Vader underwent a procedure to get a new heart valve.

Researchers discovered that exclusive breastfeeding does not increase the risk of relapse in mothers with MS. With this, support for MS-diagnosed mothers who opt to breastfeed, is highly encouraged.

FDA sends warning letters to five distributors of powdered caffeine. Companies are selling in bulk without providing any guidance on safe amounts that can be consumed, FDA says.

Men diagnosed with slow-growing prostate cancers might consider active surveillance rather than immediate treatment, according to a new study. The researchers found that only a small number of such cases are the cause of...

Title: More Older Americans Falling Prey to Bike InjuriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: More College Kids Smoke Pot Now Than Cigarettes, Survey FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Dentists Drill Patients for Drug Abuse InformationCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Is Obesity 'Hardwired' in the Brain?Category: Health NewsCreated: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Day Care Won't Cause Aggressive Behavior in Child, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Impotence Drug May Help Fight Rare Lung Disease: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Could All Work and No Play Kill You?Category: Health NewsCreated: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Title: Cutting-Edge Gene Tests May Improve Management of AutismCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/1/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/2/2015 12:00:00 AM